OnePlus 5 vs Moto G5 Plus

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Comparing the OnePlus 5 vs Moto G5 Plus across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: OnePlus 5 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.45 GHz, while Moto G5 Plus runs at 2.0 GHz, making OnePlus 5 the better performer.


Display: OnePlus 5 offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Moto G5 Plus offers 5.2 inches, making OnePlus 5 the larger display of the two. OnePlus 5 features a Optic AMOLED display compared to Moto G5 Plus's IPS LCD, making OnePlus 5 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: OnePlus 5 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Moto G5 Plus offers 12 MP, making OnePlus 5 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: OnePlus 5 offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Moto G5 Plus offers 5 MP, making OnePlus 5 better for front camera photography.


Battery: OnePlus 5 offers a higher battery capacity with 3300 mAh, while Moto G5 Plus offers 3000 mAh, making OnePlus 5 better for longer battery life.


Storage: OnePlus 5 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Moto G5 Plus offers 16 GB, making OnePlus 5 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both OnePlus 5 and Moto G5 Plus equally at 8.


User Rating: OnePlus 5 receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Moto G5 Plus has a rating of 4.3.

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OnePlus 5
OnePlus 5
OnePlus 5
OnePlus 5
OnePlus 5
OnePlus 5
₹25,999
(Discontinued)
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Moto G5 Plus
Moto G5 Plus
Moto G5 Plus
Moto G5 Plus
Moto G5 Plus
₹14,999
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

76%
72%

Release Date

22 Jun, 2017
15 Mar, 2017

Performance
Snapdragon 835
Snapdragon 625
Octa Core (upto 2.45 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
6 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
Optic AMOLED
IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera
16 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera
20 MP
Camera
N/A

Front Camera
16 MP
5 MP

Battery
3300 mAh
3000 mAh
Dash Charging
Turbo Power Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
16 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
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8.0/10
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Pros

  • Buttery smooth performance
  • Good battery life
  • Excellent cameras
  • Solid metal-clad design
  • Pure Android Nougat with useful enhancements
  • Reliable performance and solid battery life
  • The best camera in its segment

Cons

  • Unoriginal design
  • No expandable storage
  • More expensive than previous OnePlus flagships
  • Long learning curve for one-button navigation
  • Doesn't ship with Google Assistant
  • Underwhelming speaker output

User Ratings

4.5/5
(22,039 ratings)
4.3/5
(4,939 ratings)

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Videos
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General

Operating System

Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)
Android v7.0 (Nougat)

Custom UI

Oxygen OS
Stock

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Processor

Octa core

2.45 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280
Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

10 nm
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 540
Adreno 506

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Optic AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Aspect Ratio

16:9
N/A

Pixel Density

401 ppi
424 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.81 %
66.91 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Design

Height

154.2 mm
150.2 mm

Width

74.1 mm
74 mm

Thickness

7.2 mm
7.7 mm

Weight

153 grams
155 grams

Build Material

Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Camera2x Digital Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size IMX398 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.12µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.7CMOS image sensor
20 MP
f/2.636 mm focal length 1µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Dual Pixel autofocus

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

2 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera20 mm focal length 1/3.06" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps
N/A

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Moto G5 Plus

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3300 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Dash Charging
Yes Turbo Power Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
16 GB / 32 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
N/A

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 1.240 W/kg Body: 0.850 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
Front

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
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